Accountability Office: $43,000 soundproof booth for EPA head violated law

WASHINGTON- The $43,000 purchase of a soundproof booth for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s office violated federal law, the Government Accountability Office concluded Monday. The GAO, a government spending watchdog that reports to Congress, cites a requirement that executive branch agencies must notify Congress before spending more than $5,000 on certain office improvements. “Because EPA violated this statutory requirement, we also conclude that EPA violated the Antideficiency Act and should report its violation to the Congress and the President […]...